Die Ortliebschen Frauen

A pessimistic drama about a family struggling to survive after the death of their father. Left behind are the simple-minded mother, the strong-willed daughter Josefine, another sister and a mentally retarded brother. Josefine takes over the reins and looks after the family. She turns her sister into a maid and forces her brother to live in the cellar.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

113 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Luc Bondy

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Company:

Solaris Film,

WDR,

Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion,

Pia Frankenberg Filmproduktion, Hamburg

Cast:
Edith Heerdegen

Mutter Helene Ortlieb

Libgart Schwarz

Josefine Ortlieb

Elisabeth Stepanek

Anna Ortlieb

Leslie Malton

Enzi Fuchs

Crew:
Luc Bondy

Director

Bernd Eichinger

Producer

Joachim von Vietinghoff

Producer

Pia Frankenberg

Co-Producer

Peer Raben

Music